Swiss gold and enamel center seconds duplex Circa 1845
- Kenmerk
- SB0715
- Diameter
- 56 mm
- Estimate
- € 25.000 - 45.000
- Price sold
- € 37.700
Very fine and rare open faced center seconds duplex for the Chinese market
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A very fine and rare gold and enamel open faced duplex watch with center seconds made for the Chinese market, circa 1845. Manual winding finely engraved gilt Chinese duplex movement, balance with blued halberd style screwed weights. White enamel dial, Roman numerals, centre seconds outer track minutes/seconds divisions and Arabic quarter hour numerals. Case decorated on both bezels and bow with split pearls, polychrome enamel to the case back depicting two doves surrounded by a fine composition of summer flowers on an orange translucent background. Movement signed.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: T. Jacot Fleurier Suisse
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In China, for many centuries timepieces has been favourite gifts, sometimes used as attributes of power or emblems of gratitude and friendship. By 1800, a pattern of Oriental market watches emerged with duplex or cylinder escapements, clearly visible centre seconds hand, the movement engraved throughout with flowers and geometric ornament (le calibre chinois). The quality of fine enamel as the beautiful enamel scene we have on this watch were of great importance for these highly decorative pieces. Examples for their work can be seen in many of the world’s foremost collections, including the Palace Museum, Beijing, the Patek Philippe Museum, Geneva, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the Musée international d’horlgerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: T. Jacot Fleurier Suisse
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In China, for many centuries timepieces has been favourite gifts, sometimes used as attributes of power or emblems of gratitude and friendship. By 1800, a pattern of Oriental market watches emerged with duplex or cylinder escapements, clearly visible centre seconds hand, the movement engraved throughout with flowers and geometric ornament (le calibre chinois). The quality of fine enamel as the beautiful enamel scene we have on this watch were of great importance for these highly decorative pieces. Examples for their work can be seen in many of the world’s foremost collections, including the Palace Museum, Beijing, the Patek Philippe Museum, Geneva, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the Musée international d’horlgerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Signed: T. Jacot Fleurier Suisse
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